There are a great many things that I would love to be able to say about the ridiculous grandstanding and buffoonery taking place in Disneyland-on-the-Potomac, masquerading as legitimate Congressional oversight. Sadly, I have to take a pass because I'm so angry about it that I need some time to gather my thoughts to write coherently. I'll get to it in the next few days ... in the meantime, let's talk about rape prevention underwear.
Yes, Dear Readers, last month Time Magazine ran this odd, if interesting article - Indian Students Develop ‘Rape-Prevention’ Underwear. India, of course, has been in the news because of a series of brutal, high-profile gang rapes and other vicious sexual attacks against women.
Three Indian engineering students have developed lingerie known as Society Harnessing Equipment, which incorporates “anti-rape” features to help women protect themselves against sexual assault. According to one of the developers, the underwear includes a GPS link and a cell phone transmitter which would send an SOS text to police and emergency services and to the girl's parents, and is capable of delivering a 3800 kV shock to an attacker. The circuitry for the GPS and associated sensors are located near the breasts, where research indicates women are likely to be first assaulted.
The article goes on to note that the idea of devices to prevent rape is not a new one*. In South Africa the controversial Rape-Axe, a latex device worn by a woman like a tampon and studded (pun intended) with inward-facing, razor-sharp barbs to impale an attacker's private parts, was first introduced in 2005. Though the Society Harnessing Equipment can reportedly deliver up to 82 powerful shocks, it’s quite a bit more humane than the Rape-Axe**.
The students are hoping to make their design available for purchase soon.
Not to make light of a serious issue, I think it would be interesting if we had a device which would deliver powerful shocks to the brains of elected reprehensives who are otherwise brain-dead and fixated on self-aggrandizing showboating*** rather than serious investigation of real issues.
Have a good day. Enjoy that electronic lingerie.
More thoughts coming.
Bilbo
* Of course, the famous chastity belt was meant to discourage not only rape, but consensual (if unapproved) sexual relations.
** Not that "humane" is necessarily a quality one might wish to apply to anti-rape device.
*** Yes, Mr Issa, I'm talking to you.
'India, of course, has been in the news...'
ReplyDeleteAs has been our illustrious military.
Wow! I hadn't heard about this. It's a good idea in that some vile individuals cannot control themselves, but I wonder if it would result in the wearer being assaulted in revenge. It's hard to believe that such things are needed but, in this world, they unfortunately are.
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